Rom comic books issue 1

Signed by John Romita Sr. and John Romita Jr. - 1st printing.

Introduction by Alex Ross. Afterword by Stan Lee.

The Romitas are one of the few royal families in comics. If you haven't had a chance to fully appreciate their work, here's your chance. It's a fun ride. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have in putting this book together!

With an introduction by Alex Ross and an afterword by Stan "The Man" Lee, this hardcover book is perfect for every Spider-Man fan young and old!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $69.99.

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1st printing. Based on the Novel by Kiko Amat. Adapted by Rosa Codina. Translated by Emiliano Maitia. In her first graphic novel, Rosa Codina adapts Kiko Amat's coming-of-age novel about the wild years of adolescence. Rompepistas is seventeen years old. He's a punk, he lives on the outskirts of Barcelona, and he does everything for the music: Generation X, The Clash, The Jam, Las Duelistas... That last one's his own group, where he plays the guitar and bellows into the microphone. It's all about playing to keep the sadness at bay and to never cry again. When you start playing, everything changes. All the shit clears up. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 232 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Romulus (2016 Image) #1-4. Written by Bryan Hill. Art and cover by Nelson Blake. Our world isn't free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. Her name is Ashlar, and her war begins with the brutal first chapter of the new Image series ROMULUS, from writer BRYAN HILL (POSTAL) and artist NELSON BLAKE II (MAGDELENA). Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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Cover art by Glenn Dakin and Steve Way. The Isis Syndrome, script and art by Glenn Dakin; Hal falls under the spell of a strangely Egyptian woman. You Put A Spell On Me, script and art by Trevs Phoenix; A married couple both have a secret. Compulsion, script and art by Warren Pleece; Marv uses magic to capture the perfect bride. Know What I Mean?, script and art by Glenn Dakin; Mona discovers why her boyfriend is unusual. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Written by Geoff Johns. Art and Cover by John Romita. Reprinting the explosive first chapter of 'The Man of Tomorrow,' from SUPERMAN #32, featuring the spectacular pencil art of John Romita, Jr., along with the entire script by legendary comics writer Geoff Johns! 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Realistic Romances (1951-1954) #2 and 6-8, Teen-Age Romances (1949-1955) #20 and 22, Wartime Romances (1951-1953) #1, and Teen-Age Temptations (1952-1954) #5 and 9. Edited by Tom Mason. A treasury of classic '50s romance stories. Uncensored, Pre-Code Romance! Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover art by Matt Baker. "I Dared to Kiss and Tell," pencils by Matt Baker; Student nurse Maureen loves Dr. Frank, but her nursing supervisors also have crushes on the handsome doctor and want to dismiss Maureen from the program; Maureen claims she is Franks fiance, which will allow her to stay in school. "We Couldn't Be Kept Apart," script by Dana Dutch, art by Lily Renee; High school students Fred and Bobby love each other, but their parents dont want them to get serious at such a young age; Fred and Bobby make a reasoned case that their "interest in each other brings forth the best qualities" in them both. "They Made Me a Cinderella" text story. "How Could I Fight Temptation?", script by Dana Dutch, art by Matt Baker; Carolyn has a crush on fellow high school student Ronnie, even though he has a reputation as a "wolf"; They go on a date and Carolyn discovers the stories were true. "I Took the Wrong Road to Romance," script by Dana Dutch, pencils by Matt Baker; When her boyfriend Phil enlists in the Army, 16 year old Jean decides to quit school to follow him to camp; She tells her parents the camp is located in a state where she can legally marry him without their consent; Getting a job at the Post Exchange, Jean hopes Phil will propose to her when he completes basic training, but catches him flirting with a nurse and accepts a date from Sgt. Ray on the rebound. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $14.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #1-8 and Peter Parker Spider-Man (1999-2003) #2.

Written by DAN JURGENS and HOWARD MACKIE. Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Modern Masters Dan Jurgens and John Romita, Jr. collaborate to bring the fans some of the most memorable Thor adventures in history. The Odinson returns from Heroes Reborn to find Asgard in ruins and the other pantheons under siege! Who is responsible for these attacks? Who could possibly threaten the gods? Before Thor can find the answers to these questions he must face the unrivaled might of the Destroyer!

Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Hercules, and the Avengers!

Softcover, 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. Collects The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents: Beyond Belief (2015) #0-4.

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Art by J. Bone. Cover by Scott Newman.

Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust! Headliners on the society pages. And, oh yes, they see ghosts. Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, Mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obsticles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard drinking sleuths.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Discover Now Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Art by Phil Hester.

It's time to send the little ones to dreamland and set your radio's dial to "spooky." Steel yourself for mysterious suspense in... BEYOND BELIEF! Trading quips and tossing back cocktails, the Doyles take what they want and hoodwink their clientele for the rest. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, even diabolical gingerbread men are nothing but obstacles in the way of the liquor cabinet for our fast-talking, hard-drinking sleuths.

Written by the creators of the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast, Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Star Wars Adventures), and illustrated by Phil Hester (Batman Beyond), The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance is a rip-roaring adventure that harkens back to the heyday of old-time radio entertainment.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover and first two wraps detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Classic romance comics with stories and art by the Iger Shop. When a seaboard accident brings two people together, Ted and Ann are left out in the cold. A woman wonders if she'll regret her marriage, but she goes through with it anyway. A couple claims to be happy, but one of them isn't being completely honest. The Lonely Ones; I Asked for It!; Agnes Wilson Lovelorn Advisor; Repent in Haste, Marry at Leisure; Happiness is Meant for Two! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Jeanne Martinet. The search for true love is not what is used to be. In the old days, Girl Met Boy, Girl lost Boy, then Girl got Boy back. But the modern world of dating often goes something more like this: Girl meets Boy, Girl finds out Boy is Gay, Girl meets another Boy, Girl finds out Boy is married, Girl gets therapy. In Truer than True Romances, humorist Jeanne Martinet brings together her hilarious, piercing observations of the modern pursuit of love with a gem of American pop culture, the romance comic book of the 1940's to 1970's. Raiding the vaults of DC Comics like a starry-eyed romance-ologist, Martinet has created all-new tales of betrayal and heartbreak through all-new dialogue and captions, while still maintaining the integrity of the original classic artwork. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Vol. 1, No. 3 - Winter 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing.

Torrid Romance is a great, kitschy collection of early romance comics by the legendary comic book creator Wallace Wood. This is the softcover edition of the all-new collection of Golden Age romance comics by the Hall of Fame artist. These rare and valuable stories have never appeared in any book. This collection costs less than a single issue of the original, early-1950s collector's-item comics!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Collects Wolverine: Origins (2006) #37-40. Written by DANIEL WAY. Art by SCOT EATON. Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE. For over a century, he's been hiding in the darkest shadows of Wolverine's life, controlling the beast and destroying the man. But now, finally, the tide is turning...and Wolverine's vengeance is within reach! Introducing: ROMULUS! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $19.99.

1st Printing - 30 epic tales all in one collection with contributions by authors such as; Guy De Maupassant, Jules Verne, Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Leo Tolstry, Cervantes, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Feodor Dostoievsky and many more! Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

First printing. Written and illustrated by John Workman. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by John Workman. A woman of mystery...even to herself...finds life, death, love, and perhaps mankind's final redemption in this fantasy/science fiction graphic novel. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Limited Signed Edition hardcover in slipcase - 1st printing. Signed and numbered by Jeffrey Jones, limited to 500 copies. The slipcase is bound in cloth with photo inlay. This deluxe edition contains an extra illustration not included in the regular editions.

Age of Innocence: The Romantic Art of Jeffery Jones is a stunning exploration of the feminine mystique by an award-winning master at the peak of his form. Featuring nearly 50 magnificent full color paintings, this is a collection to treasure for years to come. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers

1st printing. Age of Innocence: The Romantic Art of Jeffery Jones is a stunning exploration of the feminine mystique by an award-winning master at the peak of his form. Featuring nearly 50 magnificent full color paintings, this is a collection to treasure for years to come. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Ruben Romero. Art and cover by Eric Koda.

The United States has created the International Agency of Magic to control the use of magic and stop magical related crimes across the globe. While the Chief of the IAM, Embry Eskyll, orders his agents to locate and detain a fifteen year old boy, a new threat emerges. The Horus, a group of dark mage terrorists launch Operation: Pharaoh, their plan to enslave the world and bring back an evil so powerful it will consume everything it its path.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Edited by Michael Barson. A pop-culture phenomenon, romance comic books numbered in the hundreds in the late 1940s and 1950s. Fans could not get enough of these wonderfully overwrought tales of tragic love, triumphant love, and dangerous love offered alongside advice columns, quizzes, and articles. Agonized Love is a colorful return to that era. An anthology of vintage love comics covers, advertisements, advice columns, and full reproduction of numerous stories, this colorful volume is a collection of the best the genre had to offer during its heyday in the late 1940s and 1950s. This book is a valentine to the era. It will be of interest to comics and graphic novel fans, those with an interest in nostalgia, and the chick-lit audience. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Full Color Edition

1st printing.

Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

One of the seminal works from the writer who defined modern comics, Alan Moore, is re-mastered for the first time in breathtakingly vibrant color!

Alan Moore's performance works making up the play Another Suburban Romance are translated into print and lavishly illustrated as full sequential stories. Comprised of three major pieces, adapted from Moore's original presentations by frequent collaborator Antony (Fashion Beast) Johnston, this original graphic novel is completely illustrated by Juan Jose Ryp.

Running from the 1920's Chicago style killings in Old Gangsters Never Die, to the ruminations on modern life in the namesake piece Another Suburban Romance, this powerful work is an essential piece of the Alan Moore graphic novel library that no fan will want to miss!

Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.99.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. L. B. Cole art on "I Couldn't Go Back to Him". In order of appearance: "I Couldn't Go Back to Him" art by L. B. Cole, reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #4; "Sister Without Scruples" art by Al Hartley; "My Soul Wasn't My Own" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #29; and "Tarnished Engagement" art by Charles Tomsey and Al McLean. "Short-Cuts to Glamor: Get Your Share of Beauty, How Independent Should a Girl Be Where Men Are Concerned?" text article reprinted as "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #5 and as "Your Charm Guide, Quick Tricks for Better Looks..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #40, and partially reprinted as "Quick Tricks to Better Looks..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Roy Thomas and Jim Amash. Art by John Romita Sr. Introduction by Stan Lee. Also featuring art by Todd McFarlane, John Romita, Jr., Neal Adfams, Stan Goldberg, Don Perlin, and more. In this new book, 'Jazzy' John Romita - the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s - talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! Authored by former Marvel Comics editor in chief and top writer Roy Thomas, and noted historian Jim Amash, it features the most definitive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! Plus, Roy Thomas shares memories of working with Romita in the 1960s-70s, and Jim Amash examines the awesome artistry of Ring-a-Ding Romita! Lavishly illustrated with Romita art - original classic art, and unseen masterpieces - as well as illos by some of Marvel's and DC's finest, this is at once a career overview of a comics master, and a firsthand history of the industry by one of its leading artists! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing.

Written by Craig Boldman, Dan Parent, Frank Doyle, Kathleen Webb, George Gladir, Bill Golliher, Mike Pellowski, Angelo DeCesare, Rich Margopoulos, Hal Smith and Dick Malmgren. Art by Bill Galvan, Dan DeCarlo, Jeff Shultz, Dan Parent, Tim Kennedy, Stan Goldberg, Fernando Ruiz, Doug Crane, Bob Bolling, Dick Malmgren, C. Stone, Samm Schwartz, Harry Lucey, Rich Koslowski, Jim Amash, Jimmy DeCarlo, Bob Smith, Alison Flood, Jon D'Agostino, Rudy Lapick, John Lowe, Scott McRae and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Dan Parent.

Get ready for a fun ROMP through the Archie vault with over 1000 pages of Archie's most hilarious and entertaining stories!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 1000 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

tory and art by Dan Parent.

It's the greatest rock 'n' roll romance in history!

Betty and Veronica have some competition when Valerie, the bassist for Josie & the Pussycats, moves to Riverdale! Take a stroll down Riverdale's now-famous Memory Lane along with Valerie and see what life would be like if she married Archie! Their future is sure to be full of surprises, challenges, and musical interludes as they deal with rock band drama, reality TV and their respective careers. Will Archie and Valerie make beautiful music together? Plus: Valerie's not the only musician in her family! Meet Trev, her older brother who sings his way right into Betty's heart!

It all happens in the critically acclaimed "Archie Marries Valerie" storyline, available for the first time ever in graphic novel.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $10.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, Text (with B&W illustrations).

2nd Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, Text (with B&W illustrations).

3rd Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, 148 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations).

4th Edition - 1st printing. "150 B.C. to 600 A.D.!" Written by Phil Barker. Art by Ian Heath. Covers the Organization, tactics, dress and weapons of the Roman Empire from 150 B.C. to 600 A.D. Softcover, 148 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. This volume is filled with never before seen artwork from John Romita, Sr.'s personal archives, as well as many classic sketches, covers, and comic artwork from this master of the medium's illustrious career. THE ART OF JOHN ROMITA is a must have for any fan of vintage comic art. Hardcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

Revised (2004) Edition - 1st printing. Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Written by Goscinny. Art and cover by Uderzo.

Omnibus containing 4 complete Asterix stories; "Asterix the Legionary", "Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield", "The Mansions of the Gods", and "Asterix in Belgium".

Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

UK Reprint. 132 pages

Add to cart Near Mint $12.95

1st printing. Collects Beef (2018 Image) #1-5.

Written by Richard Starkings and Tyler Shainline. Art and cover by Shaky Kane and John Roshell.

Chuck Carter is a mild mannered slaughterer of cows at THE BEEF meat processing plant. When the object of his affections is pursued across a strawberry patch by a mad cow, Chuck takes on the mantle of THE BEEF and vegetarians break loose; ketchup everywhere.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Stories and art by Edd Ashe, King Ward, Mark Swayze and Al Carreno. Fawcett presents a one-shot anthology of early romance comics. Big Book Romances consisted of remaindered copies of other Fawcett romance comics. Each issue contained three Fawcett comics, bound together without separate covers. This issue may include Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) #1, Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) #71, and Life Story (1949) #1. After a mishap on a store escalator, "Boots" meets handsome doctor Larry, but she dreads taking him home to her large and disorderly family. Doris doesn't believe in the kind of love they talk about in the romance novels, until she meets Bob and literally gets weak in the knees. Switchboard operator Elissa falls for telephone lineman Lennie, in a story with some great art of a 1940s red convertible. When Love Is Gone; Tears for a Memory; Heart in the Clouds; My Yearning Heart. Other variants may exist. 144 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing.

Written by Audrey Niffenegger. Art and cover by Eddie Campbell.

Internationally bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger, and graphic artist Eddie Campbell, of such seminal works as From Hell by Alan Moore, collaborate on a wonderfully bizarre collection that celebrates and satirizes love of all kinds. With 16 different stories told through illustrated prose or comic panels, the couple explores the idiosyncratic nature of relationships in a variety of genres from fractured fairy tales to historical fiction to paper dolls. With Niffenegger's sharp, imaginative prose and Campbell's diverse comic styles, Bizarre Romance is the debut collection by two of the most important storytellers of our time.

Hardcover, 7-in.x 9-in., 168 pages, full color.

NOTE: Includes both prose and graphic storytelling. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Learn all about love with Bluey and Bingo in this sturdy lift-the-flap board book, based on wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+. Bluey and Bingo know all about love. Find out all the different ways the Heeler family love in this lift-the-flap board book that's perfect for fans of Bluey! Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 10 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $9.99.

132 pages. This comic is a Fox Giant Comics Edition (25c cover price) which contains four remaindered Fox comics without their original covers. The first page of the first story for each remaindered comic may be missing as in Fox comics, the first story page was often on the inside front cover. Such missing story pages are not considerted a defect. Cover price $0.25.

Reprints content from Campus Romances (1949) #1. Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Honor student Norma wonders if she should spend more time thinking about boys; A woman pines for her soldier husband; Love drives a girl to crime. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. When She Wanted Love; I Was a War Bride; Fast Company; The Story Behind the Cover; I Stole for Love. 36 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

This series reprints various stories from Career Girl Romances (1966). In this issue; "The Girl Who Didn't Need Love", "Telephone Darling", "Another Way to a Man's Heart", "Beware of His Kisses", "Never Waste Your Kisses", "Remember Me?", "Too Soon for Kisses", "Just Pals", "Julie Plays a Role", "Love Wears no Uniform", and "Male Call". 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

"Vanity was my Downfall": After becoming disfigured in an auto accident, fashion model Grace adopts a baffling revenge strategy. "My Selfish Lie!": Janet falls for Tom while deceiving him on Carlotta's behalf. "My Nightmare Romance", text story. "Fear Drove Me Into His Arms": In an attempt to save her father's job, Marge goes steady with the boss' son. "Education for Love": Johnny breaks hearts and fixes football games. 36 Pages. Full color.

Issue #1 - Summer 2002. Gene Colan interview, Form and Surface by Link Yaco. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 total pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.